Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	father_n	son_n	true_a	6,995	5	5.4508	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06511	The last wil and last confession of martyn luthers faith co[n]cerming [sic] the [principal articles of religion which are in controuersy, which he wil defend & mai[n]teine vntil his death, agaynst the pope and the gates of hell drawe[n] furth by him at the request of the princes of germany which haue reformed theier [sic] churches after the gospel, to be offred vp at the next general councel in all their names & now published before that all the world may haue an euydent testimony of his faith if it shal fortune him to dye before there be any such cou[n]cel, tra[n]slated out of latyn beware of the pope & of his false prophetes and bissopes for thei wil come in shepys clothing and in angels facys but yet inwardly thei are ravening wolnys [sic].	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.	1543 (1543)	STC 16984; ESTC S104350	31,138	66

procure_v then selue_o ꝑpetual_a shame_n and_o dishonour_v /_o which_o thing_n god_n do_v yet_o daily_o also_o i_o must_v needs_o show_v &_o utter_v a_o certin_n story_n that_o come_v now_o to_o my_o mid_n there_o be_v at_o wittenberg_fw-mi a_o certain_a do●tor_n send_v hither_o from_o france_n which_o say_v open_o before_o our_o face_n th●_n the_o king_n his_o master_n do_v sure_o bileve_v that_o there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o church_n or_o congregation_n with●_n we_o /_o no_o manner_n of_o rular_n nor_o officer_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o matrimony_n but_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v run_v at_o large_a now_o to_o one_o woman_n now_o to_o a_o neither_o even_o aftir_v the_o manner_n of_o brute_n beast_n /_o and_o agaime_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lauful_a for_o every_o private_a man_n to_o use_v or_o misuse_v /_o do_v or_o undo_v all_o manner_n of_o thingh_n after_o his_o own_o will_n &_o just_a etc._n etc._n now_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o with_o what_o face_n shall_v these_o man_n dare_v look_v up_o on_o we_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v told_a persuade_v by_o their_o letter_n &_o write_n /_o this_o fig_n &_o other_o peple_n &_o noble_a man_n such_o monstros_fw-la &_o abominable_a lie_n /_o for_z true_a tale_n christ_n all_o our_o lord_n /_o &_o the_o most_o rightful_a judge_n be_v our_o witness_n that_o they_o lie_v shameful_o up_o on_o we_o and_o have_v ever_o do_v who_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n condemn_v they_o to_o everlasting_a damnation_n they_o shall_v not_o choose_v but_o hear_v &_o abide_v this_o be_o i_o sure_a of_o now_o god_n turn_v &_o convert_v they_o to_o repentance_n which_o can_v by_o any_o possible_a mean_n be_v convert_v /_o as_z for_o other_o everlasting_a and_o most_o cruel_a ponischment_n &_o damnation_n do_v remain_v for_o they_o but_o now_o to_o come_v to_o my_o putpose_n again_o /_o i_o will_v wissh_v sure_o once_o to_o see_v a_o true_a council_n whereby_o many_o controversy_n may_v be_v take_v a_o way_n and_o many_o man_n may_v receive_v profi_n not_o that_o we_o ourselves_o have_v need_n of_o any_o such_o council_n or_o plament_n for_o our_o church_n be_v so_o lighn_v &_o confirm_v in_o the_o pure_a word_n /_o of_o god_n in_o rhe_n true_a use_n of_o sacrament_n /_o and_z in_o the_o knoulege_n of_o all_o good_a order_n &_o all_o good_a work_n that_o for_o our_o cause_n we_o desire_v no_o manner_n of_o perlament_n or_o council_n /_o for_z we_o can_v think_v that_o any_o council_n can_v teach_v we_o a_o more_o perfect_a order_n than_o we_o have_v but_o we_o see_v with_o deep_a sorrow_n &_o lamentation_n of_o our_o heart_n many_o parissh_n miserable_o destitute_a /_o forsake_a &_o unregarded_a both_o of_o bishop_n and_o of_o prebendary_n we_o see_v in_o thee_a diocyse_n &_o parissh_n after_o what_o sort_n the_o silly_a miserable_a peple_n do_v live_v and_o dye_v for_o who_o salvation_n christ_n himself_o suffer_v death_n up_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o hear_v nether_a he_o their_o true_a shepherd_n &_o pastor_n /_o nor_o yet_o none_o of_o his_o speak_n and_o preach_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n tremble_v &_o fear_v vehement_o less_o god_n will_v short_o call_v &_o bring_v all_o the_o world_n to_o a_o council_n by_o some_o angel_n /_o which_o shall_v utterley_o destroy_v we_o all_o /_o as_z he_o do_v once_o sodom_n &_o gomor_n /_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o contemn_v &_o mock_v he_o so_o light_o through_o our_o counsel_n and_o beside_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v reform_v in_o the_o spiritualty_n /_o as_o they_o call_v it_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o temporal_a regiment_n to_o be_v redress_v for_o there_o be_v uncharitable_a grudgd_v and_o dissensyon_n between_o prince_n and_o other_o noble_n and_o usury_n &_o covetosnes_n have_v so_o far_o prevayl_v &_o have_v so_o drown_v the_o temporalty_n even_o like_o a_o flode_n or_o a_o see_v that_o now_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o law_n be_v creep_v in_o /_o riot_n /_o unmesurable_a excess_n /_o wantoness_n /_o pride_n in_o apparel_n /_o glotony_n bankert_n /_o dise_z /_o card_n and_o pomp_n /_o withal_o kind_n of_o vice_n &_o mischief_n /_o disobedience_n of_o subject_n and_o housolde_n towards_o thee_a head_n /_o pestilent_a enhanse_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o merchandise_n in_o bi_v &_o seil_v /_o these_o i_o say_v /_o with_z a_o infinyte_a sort_n such_o life_n /_o have_v so_o prevail_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v in_o x._o counsel_n nor_o in_o xx._n assemble_v these_o principal_a matter_n both_o of_o the_o temporalty_n &_o of_o the_o spiritualty_n /_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v entreat_v of_o in_o a_o general_a council_n /_o they_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o have_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o besines_n /_o that_o we_o shall_v soon_o forget_v &_o little_o regard_v the_o folissh_a trifle_n about_o long_a gown_n &_o broad_a shavyn_n crown_v /_o fryre_n girdle_n /_o bishops_n fork_a cap_n /_o carnal_a hat_n /_o and_z crose_o staff_n with_o such_o other_o trifyl_n for_o it_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n /_o the_o difference_n of_o garmeete_n short_a or_o long_o of_o the_o shave_n of_o crown_n &_o of_o cloister_n /_o after_o that_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o faith_n with_o a_o godly_a politic_a order_fw-fr for_o the_o comonwelth_n be_v determine_v &_o conclude_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o we_o will_v swallow_v open_fw-mi vhole_a camel_n /_o and_o strain_v gnaties_fw-mi /_o if_o we_o will_v receive_v &_o suffer_v great_a beam_n in_o our_o eye_n &_o pluck_v out_o the_o small_a moty_n /_o if_o we_o will_v stomble_v at_o a_o strain_n &_o leap_v at_o a_o block_n /_o we_o need_n not_o be_v so_o great_o cariful_a for_o any_o counsel_n wherefore_o i_o have_v make_v but_o a_o very_a few_o chapter_n &_o principal_a article_n for_o else_o we_o have_v so_o many_o commandment_n give_fw-ge we_o of_o god_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o church_n /_o in_o the_o comynalty_n /_o and_z in_o every_o particular_a house_n &_o parissh_v /_o that_o we_o be_v never_o able_a to_o perform_v they_o wherefore_o what_o need_n be_v it_o to_o make_v many_o act_n decrey_n and_o tradition_n beside_o special_o if_o the_o principal_a article_n and_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o by_o god_n himself_o be_v neglect_n and_o nothing_o regard_v /_o as_o though_o god_n must_v geve_v place_n to_o our_o folissh_a trifle_n because_o we_o tread_v his_o special_a commandmenas_fw-la /_o under_o our_o foot_n like_o swine_n but_o our_o sin_n do_v so_o sore_o vex_v oppress_v &_o lade_v we_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o /_o because_o we_o do_v not_o repent_v nor_o amend_v /_o but_o rather_o study_v and_o labour_n to_o stablissh_v &_o maintain_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n o_o merciful_a lord_n jesu_n christ_n /_o be_v save_v then_o thyself_o to_o celebrate_v a_o council_n &_o to_o redeem_v thy_o elect_a through_o thy_o own_o glorios_fw-la presen_v for_o of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o his_o adherent_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n at_o all_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n receive_v the._n wherefore_o help_v thou_o we_o poor_a miserable_a creature_n /_o cry_n &_o call_v unto_o the_o /_o seeking_z the_o earnest_o /_o for_o the_o abowndant_a mercy_n safe_a that_o thou_o have_v give_v through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o live_v &_o reign_v with_o the_o &_o with_o the_o father_n to_o be_v praise_v &_o glorify_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o first_o part_n contain_v the_o special_a article_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n i._o we_o confess_v first_o that_o the_o father_n /_o son_z /_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o one_o divyne_a substance_n &_o nature_n be●…_n distinct_a person_n &_o yet_o one_o god_n which_o create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ii_o that_o the_o father_n be_v without_o begim_v ano_fw-la the_z son_n have_v his_o begim_n of_o the_o father_n /_o and_z that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v proceed_v of_o they_o both_o iii_o that_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v never_o take_v open_a on_o they_o manny_n nature_n /_o but_o theson_n only_o four_o that_o the_o son_n be_v so_o incarnate_a that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o any_o man_n help_n /_o &_o bear_v of_o the_o pure_a &_o holy_a virge_a mary_n and_o after_o ward_n that_o te_fw-la suffer_v his_o passion_n /_o die_v &_o be_v bury_v /_o destend_v to_o ●e_v helly_n rise_v fro_o death_n /_o ascede_v heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n /_o and_z that_o he_o shall_v come_v

as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v fear_v by_o pomisshment_n /_o they_o offend_v now_o still_o more_o against_o the_o law_n than_o they_o deed_n before_o now_o such_o be_v unrecoverable_a and_o damnable_a person_n past_o all_o amendment_n for_o they_o commit_v sin_n &_o wickedness_n as_o oft_o as_o any_o occasyon_n of_o sin_v be_v nffr_v there_o be_v other_o some_o /_o which_o be_v blind_a /_o and_o boast_v &_o extol_v then selue_o /_o suppose_v that_o they_o can_v save_v themselves_o through_o their_o own_o pour_n &_o strength_n /_o think_v themselves_o able_a to_o keep_v and_o perform_v the_o law_n as_o be_v before_o say_v of_o the_o school_n dyvyne_n or_o sunse_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n /_o become_v they_o hypocrite_n and_o only_o colour_a saint_n /_o holy_a outward_o only_a but_o the_o chief_a office_n &_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o /_o to_z show_v and_o declare_v original_a sin_n and_o to_o teach_v man_n how_o sore_o his_o nature_n be_v infect_v or_o poison_v /_o and_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o corrupt_a /_o unto_o who_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o honour_v not_o god_n but_o contemn_v he_o &_o honour_v strange_a false_a god_n which_o thing_n before_o the_o law_n teach_v he_o it_o /_o he_z do_v in_o no_o wise_a bileve_v it_o to_o be_v true_a now_o man_n be_v put_v in_o fear_n humble_v himself_o /_o abiect_v and_o abate_v his_o hart_n and_o utter_o despair_v /_o and_o desier_v fervent_o to_o have_v some_o help_n and_o be_v dismaze_v that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o to_o turn_v he_o /_o he_z begin_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o god_n and_o to_o murmur_v against_o he_o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o iij._o to_o the_o romans_n /_o the_o law_n work_v wrath_n &_o again_o in_o the_o v._o to_o the_o romans_n /_o the_o law_n enter_v in_o /_o that_z sin_n shall_v be_v more_o abundant_a of_o penance_n this_o office_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v &_o retain_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n /_o and_o it_o be_v also_o exercise_v as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o i_o to_o the_o roma_n sa_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n be_v declare_v mamifest_o against_o all_o wickedness_n and_o unright_a wisnes_n of_o man_n item_n the_o iij._o to_o the_o roma_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v guilty_a to_o god_n item_n no_o flessh_n shall_v be_v iustify_v in_o his_o sight_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n item_n johan_n the_o xuj_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o thunder_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v overthrow_n and_o clere_o condenne_v not_o only_o manifest_a sinner_n but_o even_a hypocryte_n also_o /_o and_z he_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o fear_v and_o desperacyon_n /_o this_o be_v the_o hammer_n whereof_o jeremy_n speak_v sa_v /_o my_o word_n be_v a_o hanmer_n that_o beat_v flint_n stony_n in_o to_o powder_v this_o be_v no_o actyve_a or_o procure_v contricyon_n but_o it_o be_v a_o passyne_fw-gr or_o a_o suffer_a contricyon_n and_o break_v /_o for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a or_o earnest_a hevynesse_n of_o the_o hart_n /_o a_z very_a passion_n /_o feel_n und_fw-ge taste_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v to_o begin_v a_o repentance_n or_o a_o new_a life_n and_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o hear_v such_o a_o sentence_n as_o this_o you_o be_v all_o condemn_a and_o confound_v /_o whether_o you_o be_v open_a sinner_n or_o hypocryte_n /_o you_o must_v alter_v your_o lyve_n and_o be_v new_a man_n and_o you_o must_v live_v other_o wise_a than_o you_o live_v now_o for_o how_o great_a /_o wise_a /_o mighty_a &_o holy_a so_o ever_o you_o be_v /_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o yo●…_n just_a etc._n etc._n but_o now_o unto_o this_o office_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n /_o the_z new_a testament_n bring_v a_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o gospel_n /_o which_o ꝓme_v we_o ought_v to_o receive_v by_o faith_n as_o christ_n say_v march_v the_o i_o so_o penance_n and_o byleve_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o turn_v amend_v and_o live_v better_a and_o byleve_v my_o promise_n and_o before_o christ_n come_v johan_n be_v call_v the_o preacher_n of_o penance_n /_o but_o yet_o unto_o the_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o it_z be_v johans_n office_n to_o reprove_v all_o man_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o all_o be_v sinner_n /_o that_o they_o may_v knnoch_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v before_o god_n and_o grant_v themselves_o to_o be_v damnable_a sinner_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o embrace_v his_o and_o mercy_n for_o their_o comfort_v /_o and_o to_o byleve_v and_o trust_v to_o receive_v remissyon_n of_o their_o sin_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o say_v christ_n himself_o in_o the_o last_o chap._n of_o luke_n /_o penance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v preach_v in_o my_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n now_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v do_v his_o offyce_v free_o alone_a and_o the_o gospel_n remove_v /_o we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n ready_a to_o devour_v we_o /_o and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o despair_v as_o saul_n &_o judas_n do_v /_o like_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v the_o law_n through_o sin_n do_v kill_v but_o the_o gospel_n again_o /_o bring_v comfort_n &_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n /_o not_o one_o way_n only_o but_o dyvers_a /_o as_z through_o the_o word_n of_o god_n /_o through_o the_o sacrament_n &_o such_o other_o way_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v here_o after_o that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v haur_n a_o plentuos_a and_o a_o rich_a redempcyon_n as_o the_o cxxx_o psalm_n say_v against_o the_o great_a captivyte_n and_o thraldom_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v now_o compare_v the_o false_a penance_n of_o the_o popissh_a dunce_n &_o sophister_n with_o the_o true_a penance_n that_o they_o both_o may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v of_o the_o false_a penance_n of_o the_o papi_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o the_o papist_n shall_v teach_v &_o preach_v true_o of_o penance_n /_o sing_v they_o understode_v not_o ●inne_n true_o for_o /_o as_o be_v before_o say_v /_o they_o have_v no_o right_a judgement_n or_o knoulege_n of_o original_a sin_n /_o but_z they_o teach_v that_o the_o natural_a strength_n of_o man_n have_v ever_o remain_v perfect_a /_o pure_a &_o uncorrupt_a /_o that_o man_n reason_n can_v teach_v right_o and_o that_o his_o will_n can_v perfihht_o obey_v this_o right_a reason_n /_o and_o again_o that_o god_n do_v sure_o gyve_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n when_o a_o man_n do_v only_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v by_o his_o own_o fire_n wil._n wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v penance_n &_o repent_v only_o for_o actual_a sin_n for_o the_o corrupt_a affeccyon_n of_o the_o hart_n /_o as_o lust_n and_o concupiscens_fw-la be_v no_o sin_n with_o they_o but_o they_o repute_v those_o only_a for_o sin_n /_o which_o be_v outward_a &_o actual_a work_n spring_v of_o their_o fire_n wil._n and_o of_o this_o penance_n they_o have_v make_v 3._o part_n /_o contricyon_n /_o confession_n &_o satisfaction_n with_o this_o comfort_n &_o promise_v annex_v thereunto_o that_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v true_a penance_n /_o confess_v himself_o per●…g●…y_a and_o make_v true_a sati●faccyon_n /_o than_o ●hu●d_v he_o meryte_v &_o de●erue_v remissyon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o perfect_a satisfaccyon_n beford_v god_n for_o all_o his_o sin_n thus_o in_o their_o penance_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o trust_v in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o hereupon_o spring_v up_o that_o which_o they_o use_v to_o blow_v out_o in_o the_o pulpit_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o make_v mencyon_n of_o the_o common_a confessyon_n to_o the_o peple_n sa_v o_n lord_n god_n keep_v &_o preserve_v my_o life_n until_o i_o have_v do_v penance_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o amend_v my_o life_n here_o be_v never_o a_o word_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o faith_n but_o every_o man_n bileve_v to_o wipe_v a_o way_n and_o dispatch_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n thorov_fw-mi his_o own_o work_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n have_v many_o make_v they_o self_n priste_n and_o monk_n that_o they_o may_v so_o resist_v and_o witstond_v sin_n as_o for_o contricyon_n this_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o manner_n &_o order_n thereof_o for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v remember_v all_o his_o sin_n particular_o special_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o whole_a year_n /_o thus_o they_o trifle_v and_o dalyd_v therewith_o /_o that_o if_o any_o secret_a &_o prevy_a sin_n shall_v afterward_o come_v to_o his_o remembrance_n /_o he_o must_v do_v